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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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